I'm completely surprised about it. Let alone not having LMA, but also now Freeland/Robinson/Leonard. Did the Nets hang out in Vegas for their two off-days on the road?
I also know that the goal is much higher, but anytime the Blazers get 41 wins, it's a milestone that I celebrate, considering the last 11 years. Hopefully that happens on Saturday!
Told you all they would get their act together after all star break. Lookie there. We have a bench after all. Way to go Blazers
And if I had to bet money, the groin injury was an excuse to rest LA and to build what we are seizing today on the court. Brilliance.
I may not go that far, but it certainly has allowed the team to gel outside of relying on LMA. Tonight's effort by the bench was simply once a season, though. The Nets aren't a good team, and didn't start their "run" until their schedule got heavy on teams from the Least.
This is going to be brutal. 2-3 on this trip is a win if the Blazers can win at least 2 out of the next 3 games at home.
I think if we were facing tougher opponents he'd have rested less or not at all. I'm glad we were a bit clever and got him legit rest during an easier stretch.